Food poisoning: E.coli strawberry outbreak in Oregon

According to Food Safety News, “one person in Oregon has been killed and at least nine others — and possibly as many as 16 — have been sickened in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to fresh strawberries from a farm in Newberg.”

Of the confirmed cases, four have been hospitalized, and one elderly woman in Washington County died from kidney failure associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection. The incubation period for E.coli is 2 to 7 days.

Although the strawberry season is gone and these particular strawberries are no longer on the market, they can still pose a problem to people who froze them or made uncooked jam.

Is it just me or has there been more food safety, food poisoning, and food recalls this year?